Joe Holland vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone and Joe Holland that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joe Holland

vs.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Holland: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Holland 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Joe Holland 3 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Joe Holland 3 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Joe Holland 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Holland 0 * Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Joe Holland 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Holland 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Holland 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Holland 0 Karl Malone 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holland 5.8 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 4.2 * Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 1.8 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holland 1,084 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Joe Holland 510 * Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Joe Holland 327 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Joe Holland 186 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holland .331 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holland .621 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holland 7.0 (1951) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 5.1 (1951) * Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 2.2 (1951) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Holland 8.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 3.0 * Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 2.6 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Holland 83 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Joe Holland 12 * Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Joe Holland 26 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Joe Holland 10 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Holland .392 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Joe Holland .368 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Holland 11.7 (1951) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Holland 4.0 (1951) * Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Joe Holland 3.7 (1951) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Joe Holland - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.